If I Owned a Candy Store...
I've always loved little candy stores. When I was a kid they used to be every where, most every town had one somewhere, but with the rise of super markets and big block stores, the tiny candy shops and penny candy stores one by one disapeared. I've often thought about starting one of my own. Here on this lens, are the candies I would sell in my store if I owned a candy store. Which would you choose?
What is Candy?
Candy, specifically sugar candy, is a confection made from a concentrated solution of sugar in water, to which a variety of flavorings and colorants is added. It is sometimes frozen (as in an ice pop).
The word "candy" comes from Arabic qandi, derived from Persian qand, meaning "sugar." "candy", OED http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=candy
In North America, candy is a broad category that includes candy bars, chocolates, licorice, sour candies, salty candies, tart candies, hard candies, taffy, gumdrops, marshmallows, and more. Vegetables, fruit or nuts glazed and coated with sugar are called candied.
Outside North America, the generic name for candy is sweets or confectionery (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and other Commonwealth countries). In Australia and New Zealand, candy is, in normal usage, further categorised as either chocolate or lollies (for all other non-chocolate candies).
In North America, the UK, and Australia, the word lollipop refers specifically to sugar candy on a stick. While not used in the generic sense of North America, the term candy is used in the UK for specific types of foods such as candy floss (cotton candy in North America and fairy floss in Australia), and certain other sugar based products.
Amazon Spotlight: Candy Cigaretttes
King Size Candy Cigarettes 24 Packs
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Enjoy a blast from your past with these old time favorites! These king sized candy cigarettes come in the same old fashioned flavors and styles as when you were a kid! Same original flavored candy stix
24 packs per box
10 candy sticks per pack
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Ingredients
sugar, corn syrup, corn starch, tapioca, gelatin, artificial foavors, artificial colors fd&c red #40
Release Date: 12/31/1969
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Amazon Spotlight: Gourmet Lollipops
Linda's Lollies 48 Count Box
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Linda, the Lolliologist, originated the concept of gourmet lollipops 18 years ago and to this day, Linda's Lollies remains the #1 choice of lollipop connoisseurs-kids and adults, alike. Linda's Lollies offers 48 gourmet lollipops in tempting and innovative flavors ranging from pink lemonade to chocolate marshmallow sundae. These true-to-taste, mouthwatering lollipops have fewer than 100 calories, no preservatives and, best of all, are fat free. A Lindalicious treat!
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Amazon Spotlight: PEZ
Pez Candy Dispenser Refills Box of 24
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PEZ 6 pack assorted fruit candy refills. Keep your favorite Pez dispensers fully loaded with pez candy! Box contains 24 individually wrapped 6-packs of assorted fruit PEZ candy refills.
Pez Candy Dispenser Refills
Pez is a candy tradition
Great way to make sure you have enough refills for your PEZ dispensers
Each package contains 6 packs of assorted fruit flavors
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Amazon Spotlight: Classic Japanese Fruit Gum
Marukawa - Eight Pack Bubble Gum Sampler (Orange, Strawberry, Grape, Melon) - (1 Pack, 1.58 Oz) -- Buy 14 Get 15 Shipped!
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Marukawa bubble gum is a Japanese classic gum with great fruit flavor!
Try four popular different flavors - orange, strawberry, grape, melon
Sampler pack contains one piece or small box of each flavor
Net Wt. 1.58 Oz.
Made of sugar, gum base, dextrose anhydrous, corn syrup, citric & malic & tartaric acids, gum arabic, artificially flavored, color added (annatto extract, grape skin extract, FD & C yellow no.6).
Eight individually assored and packaged bubblegum. Flavors include: Orange (2), Strawberry (2), Grape (2), Melon (2)
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Amazon Spotlight: Old Fashioned Lollipops
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Mini Whirly 1.5-Ounce Swirl Pops Assorted [24CT Display]
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Delicious mini Whirly pops in assorted swirling colors and flavors! Display box contains 24 Mini Whirly Lollipops in an assortment of 5 colors and flavors: Rainbow Cherry, Pink Strawberry, Purple Grape, Orange Orange, and Red Raspberry.
Yummy mini Whirly pops in assorted swirling colors and flavors!
Assortment includes 5 colors and flavors.
Unit Price : $2.00/lollipop.
Pop diameter is approximately 3 inches.
Display box contains 24 Mini Whirly Pops, each with a net weight of 1.5 ounces.
Release Date: 12/31/1969
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Amazon Spotlight: Old Fashioned Candy Stix
Gilliam Old Fashioned Candy Sticks - Assorted
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Amazon Spotlight: Classic Gum
Chicklets - 40 Boxes
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Amazon Spotlight: Salt Water Taffy
Scott's Cakes Assorted Salt Water Taffy 1 Pound Fall Bag
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Comes in many assorted flavors, and there is 1 lb. per tin.
Alantic Coast Salt Water Taffy
Approx. 30 pieces per pound.
Each piece is individually wrapped
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Our Salt Water Taffy come is a varitety of flavors. It is a chewy style that is found on the Atlantic East Coast Beaches. There are approx. 40 pieces per pound and all pieces come individually wrapped. Approx 1 Lb.
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